My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 127 The Yellow River is harmful to everything, but it can make you rich

"This Lu Yi is really cunning. I originally thought that he was just like-minded with Zhen Yi, the eldest son of the Zhen family. I didn't expect that he would quietly start to eat into our share."

"It's just that we have already made an agreement with Lu Yi, which is limited to three months. There is still half a month left. If we rashly attack, it will be the first to breach the contract and ruin our reputation among Hebei merchants."

Su Shuang sighed.

"We might as well urge him to open the Mayi Pass according to the agreement. As long as he is willing to bow his head, we can just sit down and negotiate and give him some benefits. As long as he gives up most of Zhen's shares, the general situation will remain the same!"

Zhang Shiping's eyes turned and he immediately suggested.

"This is the only way. I'm afraid that this three-month period is just Lu Yi's stalling tactic."

After thinking for a moment, Su Shuang could only nod.

"Humph! Although Lu Yi has taken advantage of Zhen's connections, we at Zhongshan Horse Merchants Group are no pushovers. If a fight really breaks out, Zhen may not side with us, but they will definitely not take the initiative to help Lu Yi deal with us!"

"If he is stubborn and obsessed with profit, we can only use some means to get rid of him!"

"Fortunately, Jiuyuan Pavilion is just a border area. Even if our actions are a little bigger, it won't cause much trouble."

Zhang Shiping snorted coldly, with murderous intent on his face.

"It's decided! Wang Fu, it was you who visited Jiuyuan last time, so please make the trip again this time!" Su Shuang also looked unfriendly.

Since these two families have been able to carry out their business to this extent, their hands are naturally not clean. They are familiar with such activities as murder, robbery, property confiscation and extermination of the clan.

"I obey your command!" Wang Fu was somewhat resistant to this order because of his last visit, but the names of Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping were also not something he could resist, so he could only accept this important task with trepidation.

In mid-August, Jiuyuan Pavilion had a bumper harvest.

Jiuyuan is just a vast area with few people, but it does not mean that the soil is not fertile and cannot grow crops.

The so-called Yellow River has all its hazards, but only rich.

As part of the Hetao area, Jiuyuan is rich in hydropower resources, which are suitable not only for animal husbandry but also for agriculture.

However, it was located at the border between the Han territory and the Hu people, and wars were frequent, so it could not be well developed at all.

If we can completely control the Hetao region and develop it vigorously, we will not lose to the fertile Central Plains region.

For this reason, Lu Yi's Jiuheli also had a great harvest.

Normally, one acre of good farmland in the Han Dynasty could yield about three shi of grain.

However, because Lu Yi's land was reclaimed from wasteland, its fertility had not been fully developed in the first year.

But even so, an average of 2.5 shi of grain can be harvested per acre.

The land belonging to Lu Yi amounted to as much as 250 hectares, or 25,000 mu.

If the losses are not taken into account, after successfully completing this season's harvest, Lu Yi can immediately get a huge supplement of 62500 shi of grain.

If we add the 40,000 shi of grain that Zhen will transport to Luwu later, that would be a full 100,000 shi.

This is enough food for 180 people for a year, and can completely cover the annual food consumption of Lu Yi's current forces for years.

Even if the Xianbei people really invade, Lu Yi is confident that he can hold out until the day when the imperial army arrives!
Just as everyone in Jiuyuan Pavilion was immersed in great joy because of the good harvest.

The uninvited guests from the Zhongshan smuggling group once again came uninvited.

"Lü Lizheng, it's been three months since we last met. How have you been?" Wang Fuqiang suppressed his resentment towards Lu Yi and spoke first with a forced smile when they met.

Over the past three months, the Wang family had been supporting a large caravan for nothing because of Lu Yi, resulting in huge losses.

Previously, one of his servants was beaten to death by Lu Yi. Wang Fu was not a broad-minded person, so naturally he could not have a good face towards Lu Yi.

"Watch your words. The person standing in front of you is the head of Jiuyuan Pavilion!" Before Lu Yi could say anything, his confidant Cheng Lian shouted. "What? Didn't Lu Yi just become the head of the village? How come he became the head of the pavilion so soon?"

"Even though the head of a pavilion is not much older than the head of a village, this speed is too fast!"

Wang Fu's heart sank and his face turned pale.

He is now extremely worried that Lu Yi has other backup plans. If the current situation continues to be deadlocked, Su Shuang, Zhang Shiping and others may be able to hold on, but he is afraid that his Wang family is doomed to go bankrupt.

"Don't be rude when a distinguished guest comes to visit!" Although Lu Yi said these words of reproach, there was no trace of blame in his tone.

After stopping Cheng Lian, Lu Yi turned to Wang Fu and asked in confusion.

"I just don't know why Patriarch Wang took the trouble to come to the barren Jiuyuan?"

"Huh?" Wang Fu almost spat out a mouthful of blood when he heard that.

"Master Lu, you are too noble to ask me why I came here. Have you forgotten the agreement you made with my Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce three months ago?"

"What agreement?" Lu Yi still looked confused, which made Wang Fu sneer in his heart.

"Hehe! I knew you were dishonest and wanted to deny it. Fortunately, we had a contract last time. I'll show you the evidence and see how you can deny it!"

"Haha, I can understand that Mr. Lu Tingzhang forgets things, but you can't deny the evidence written in black and white, right?"

Wang Fu smiled arrogantly, took out the original certificate from his arms and handed it to Lu Yi.

When Lu Yi saw Wang Fu really use this trick, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

However, he remained expressionless, took the certificate doubtfully and pretended to review it again.

This document was drafted by Wang Fu and both parties signed it to make it effective.

"Although this document is true, what does its content have to do with me?"

After reading it once, Lu Yi still had a puzzled look on his face.

"Captain Lu, you are too shameless! This is signed with your own handwriting!"

Wang Fu was so angry when he saw this that he laughed instead. He snatched the document from Lu Yi's hand and pointed directly to the signature at the very end.

"Open your eyes and look carefully. Here are our signatures!"

"This is my autograph!"

"And here is your signature, Chief Lu, signed by Jiuhe Lizheng!"

"That's it..." Seeing that Wang Fu had indeed fallen into his trap, Lu Yi stopped pretending and revealed his cards directly, looking at Wang Fu with a smile.

"The person who signed the document is the head of Jiuhe Village, and my name, Lv Yi, is not on the document. What does it have to do with me, the head of Jiuyuan Village?"

As he spoke, Lu Yi seemed to want to confirm his statement, and he directly called over Wang He who was standing behind him and asked him.

"Besides, Wang He, as the head of Jiuhe Village, when did you sign such a contract with Wang Fu?"

"Sir, I don't know this Wang Fu, and I have never signed any non-compete agreement with him. Besides, the handwriting on this document is not mine!"

"You..." Wang Fu was stunned at first when he saw Lu Yi and Wang He singing the same tune, and then an unknown fire of karma surged in his heart.

"You are denying it!"

"Lv Yi! Do you want to go to war with my Zhongshan Chamber of Commerce?"

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(End of this chapter)